BREAKING: Coronavirus outbreak sees Liverpool fixtures postponed as Premier League confirm season suspension

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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🗓️ 13 March 2020

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

All Liverpool and Premier League fixtures have been suspended until 3rd April due to Coronavirus fears. A statement released this morning confirmed the Premier League, FA, EFL and WSL have collectively agreed to postpone the professional game in England. Paul Gorst has the latest, as Liverpool are within touching distance of winning the Premier League title. As it stands, they will not return to action until April 5, when they are due to travel to defending champions Manchester City. Victory over second-placed City would see Liverpool be crowned champions for the first time since 1990. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.
0:08.0	The Premier League this morning confirmed that the competition will be suspended until
0:13.4	April the 3rd at the very earliest, meaning Monday's Meza-Side Derby between
0:17.4	Liverpool and at Goodison Park has been postponed. April the 3rd is the very
0:22.3	earliest at the moment, theFL say they will continue to monitor
0:26.4	proceedings over the next few weeks as they look to combat the ongoing spread of the
0:30.4	coronavirus which has gripped the planet and has seen both
0:34.5	the Arsenal head coach and Michael Arteta and Chelsea bring a Kalam Hudson adoy
0:38.3	test positively for this week it's a sensible conclusion that must be said there's been loads of
0:44.2	speculation over what would happen. Would the games be played behind closed doors?
0:48.0	Would the league be scrapped entirely and begin afresh in August? Well now we know
0:52.0	that there will be no games until
0:53.8	April the 3rd at the very earliest there it must be stressed that that could be
0:57.1	put back at this stage but the EFL have said this morning that they will
1:01.8	they will review things going forward.
1:04.0	I just want to read out the statement that has been released this morning from the
1:07.2	governing body.
1:08.7	The Premier League, the EFL, Barclays, FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship
1:13.6	have all collectively agreed this morning to postpone the professional game
1:17.1	in England until April the 3rd at the earliest.
1:20.0	The postponements include all matches in the championship, League 1, League 2 as well as any
1:24.8	Academy and Youth Team Games played in that time as well.
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